Improvement in harvesters



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J. GARRARD Harvesters.

No. 206,102. Patented July 16, 1878.

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No. 206.102. Patented July 16, 187.8.

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.JEPTHA GARRARD, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 206,302, dated July 15, 187R; application tiled August 17, 1877.

F; a, hole for shaft of vibrating platform; 1), hole for stud-pin in pulley.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEPTHA GARRARD, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Binding Attachments for Reaping- Machines of which the following is a specification:

y present invention relates to an improved means of gathering the grain cut by a harvesting-machine and presenting it to be bound by a person who rides on the machine.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention; Fig. 2, semi-sectional side elevation; Fig. 3, side elevation, showing man in seat; Fig. 4, plan of large mutilated or driving gear; Fig. 5, plan of small mutilated gear Fig. 6, view of lifting-cams G and H, and Fig. 7 side view of the same. Fig. Sis a side view of lifting-levers. Fig. 9 is an edge view of either E or F. Fig. 10 is a side view of quadrant-pulley. Fig. 11 is an edge View of the same. Fig. 12 is a side view of guidepulley for chain. Fig. 13 is an edge view of e same.

A, section of reaper driving-wheel; A, gear to revolving rake-head; B, mutilated drivinggear; 0, small pinion mutilated gear; D, shaft;

then rises, actuated b cam H, lever F, and chain J, and immediately the second or inner vibrating division rises, actuated bv cam G and lever E in such relations to the first that the ends of bars or fingers constituting it prochine. The rear or first vibrating division then, after a momentary hold, (held up by hold on cam H,) goes back and down to its first position, actuated by spring Z on shaft X, and the second vibrating division continues to rise until it 1s upright or nearly so. After a short stay (held by hold on cam G) it falls, actuated by its spring Z on its shaft Y, and

the vibrating platform is ready for another F, lifting-levers G H, lifting-cams; I, chain operation.

connecting with G and K quadrant- The cams and levers that actuate the vibratpulleys to vibratlng platform; L, guide-puling platform are moved as follows: A, Fig. 1,

leys to chain J; J, chain connectingF and M; represents the revolving rakehead of an ordistoppiece O P, risers attached to platnary reel-rake. To the hub of this is attached form; 'Q, portion of platform of reaper using firmly a mutilated gear, B, Figs. 4 and 1, re-

"sweep-rake; R, guard on rear platform- S volving with A, having on a portion of it shield on reaper-platform; T, slotted shield face-teeth t, and on its rim projecting lug p. on vibrating platform; U, standard supportit is a hole in the center, by which it is fitted ing top of shield 'l; V W, vibrating division; onto the hub of A. The face of B, where there shafts of vibrating platform; Z, spring are no teeth, is smoothly beveled. A pinion on end of shaft Y; Z, spring on end of shaft 0, Fig. 5, is keyed to a shaft, D, Figs. 1 and a, projecting piece for binders seat; 12, 2, to which the actuating-cams are alsokeyed. binders seat; 0, frame-piece for support; (I, Pinion O has the same number of teeth 1' as hearing for shaft Y; e, stirrups for feet of binddriver B, and a similar lug, It has also or; f, bearing for shaft X g, guard of vibratone toothspace without a tooth. These gearing platform; It, revolving rake. m represents wheels are put into position so that the space grain partially elevated; n, hole in B for shafton 0 leaves the tooth on either side to constip, projecting lug on gear B; q, projecting lug tute a bearing-surface on the smooth beveled on gear 0; r, teeth on gear 0; 8, hole in 0; surface of B, while the rake-head and B are I, teeth 011 B; u, hole in G and H for shaft making a part of their revolution that part D; to, roller in projection of F; 2 hole in F of it which causes the rake to sweep the cut for stud-pin; to, pin for holding chain in F; grain off the reaper-platform onto the vibraty, pin for roller w of F z, projecting piece of ing platform of the attachment at the proper level than the delivery-edge of the reaper-platform, in order that there may be a fall from reaper to vibrating platform. The drawm g time for lifting the vibrating platform. The lug p engages the lug q, and the driver B an pinion C are brought into mesh. G then makes a full revolution while B is completing its revolution, so that eamshat't 1) makes a full revolution during one part of a revolution of the rakes head and rake, and is at rest during a part of such rake-revolution. By this mutilated gear the vibrating platform is more rapidly moved than would be possible if the gear B and U were one to one. The cams raise the levers to the required height, hold them as long as may be required, then pass under them, and the levers drop to first position by gravity, assisted by springs or vibrat' ing platform. The operation of the vibrating platform results in bringing the cut grain in good condition for binding to the one binding, the first division serving to gather the grain, and, as it does not elevate it, the grain, by gravity, falls straight onto the second division, \vhieh elevates it up the slotted shield T, the first division serving, meanwhile, to retain the grain as long as may be desired.

It will be seen thatthe main plattbrm,being interposed between the cutter-bar and the vibrating gaveling-platform, acts as a cut-off on which the grain aeeumulates during the motion of the vibrating fingers, and from which it is pushed in bunehes heads first. on and transversely to the vibrating fingers while the latter are at rest.

The slotted elevatingshield is not continued beyond the point at which the seeond vibrating division is upright. The grain is therefore thrown directly into the arms and lap of the one binding. The slots are wide enough to permit the free play of the second division. The binder takes the straw for the band while the grain is yet on the reaper-platform, makes his band while the vibrating platform is operated, and is ready to seize the bundle as soon as the seeond vibrating division is upright. (Fig. 3 shows man, with band prepared, waiting to seize the grain as soon as division V shall be upright.) The binding is then done on his lap, and in the ordinary way. If the binder is not in his seat the grain is either thrown upon the ground or slips back upon the attachment platform. The guard g serves to prevent the grain being thrown beyond the vibrating platform by action of the rake or inclination of the reaper, and may be of any required height. The rear vibrating division may extend beyond the reaper'platform to the rear, for the purpose of receiving the grain that does not fall fairly on the reaper-platform, and would otherwise fall upon the ground.

I have found it best in practice to attach the vibrating platform to the reaper at alower the fall by means of risers O and P on reaperplatform. The riser is not of my invention. It has also been found that the form of platform shown is convenient and efficient, though the bars or fingers constituting the platform may be wider and more or less in number.

As stated in the description of operation, the the action, through the bars of the other. The same result would be obtainedif the bars moved in suflicient proximity onlyto prevent the grain dropping between the divisions.

I am aware that it has long been proposed to use vibrating gaveling-fingers, lying, when at rest, within a recessed bed or platform, aml that such fingers have been arranged in various ways with relation to the cutter-bar. I am also aware that it has been proposed to employ vibrating fingers working in a skeleton frame as the reaper-platform, so as to eonstitute a harvester dropper. My invention differs essentially from the above in that the grain is forwarded to my gaveling-platform intermittingly, heads on, and transversely to the fingers, and the greatest facility is afforded to the binder in taking up the successive gavels from the open platform of widely-separated fingers, which it is ditiicult to do from a close latform. A close platform, in connection with vibrating gaveling-fingers, has also been found impracticable by reason of its great liability to become clogged by grain falling behind the fingers when they are elevated.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination of a vibrating platform, consisting of two or more consecutively-acting sections, W V, the inclined slotted guard T, and a seat or support, b, for the binder, located facing and in close proximity to the guard T, so as to bring the binders lap in position to receive the grain, as described.

2. The combination of a supplemental platform, composed entirely of vibrating fingers, with a main platform, upon which the grain accumulates in the intervals of motion of the supplemental platform, and from which it is delivered heads foremost upon and transversely to said vibrating fingers in their intervals of rest.

J EPTH A G A RRARI).

Witnesses:

UCTAVII'S KNIGHT, Ln BLOND Bummer.

shows one means of adding to the height of bars of one division pro ect, during aportion of 

